Mag 5.1 earthquake strikes Iran near capital Tehran… as Israel blitzes country to destroy nuke program
QUAKE SHOCK
Mag 5.1 earthquake strikes Iran near capital Tehran… as Israel blitzes country to destroy nuke program
It comes as Israel continues to pound Iran’s nuclear facilities and other military targets
- Sayan Bose, Foreign News Reporter
- Published: 14:26 ET, Jun 20 2025
- Updated: 21:03 ET, Jun 20 2025
A STRONG earthquake of 5.1 magnitude has struck northern Iran amid a war with Israel.
The quake struck some 22 miles away from Iran’s Semnan region at 9:19pm local time and was also felt in Tehran’s Qom region.
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The quake struck only 6.2miles (10km) deep, relatively shallow.
Semnan is home to the Semnan Missile Complex operated by Iran’s military as well as the Semnan Space Centre.
Meanwhile, Israel continues to pound Iran’s nuclear facilities and other military targets.
The goal, as the Israelis say, is to thwart the Iranian regime’s efforts to produce nuclear weapons as well as more ballistic missiles.
It also includes long-range weapons that can strike targets far beyond Israel.
So far, Israel has struck dozens of military targets as well as several nuclear facilities across Iran.
This includes a water reactor at the Arak nuclear plant in Iran.
Pictures of the aftermath showed what appears to be a giant crater on the top of the reactor within the facility.
